The Chalfonts Community CollegeThe Reach Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Chalfonts Community College and The Reach Free School are secondary schools.
The Chalfonts Community College scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Reach Free School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Reach Free School is ahead on our composite score.
The Chalfonts Community College was judged Good and The Reach Free School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for The Chalfonts Community College and 44.7 for The Reach Free School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Chalfonts Community College (45.1 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2025-26) and has risen at The Reach Free School (41.3 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Gerrards CrossThe Chalfonts Community College | RickmansworthThe Reach Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 37 in Buckinghamshire | 56th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,058 | 734 | |
| Capacity | 1,531 | 840 | |
| Location | Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP | Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 | 44.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.9% Stronger figure | 29.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.5% | 59.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 210 | 114 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 47 | 51 | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | 30.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.9 | 32.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 11.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,134 | 753 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 17.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.8% | 9.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 46.8% | 25.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Chalfonts Community College
The Reach Free School
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